Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

As Director of the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force Pete Newell delivered innovation at speed and scale in the Department of Defense. Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation. To help a large Defense organization wrestle with how to increase the velocity of innovation in their ranks Steve Blank and I spent the better part of last week with our heads together re

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2021

Many professionals in business, from startups to multi-nationals, assume that team leader or executive is an appointed position, and the skills come with the title. In reality, leadership is best demonstrated while not in a position of authority, and is a skill that must be sharpened every day of your life. Most experts agree that leadership, as perceived by people around you, is more about behavior than it is about specific skills or knowledge.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2021

Leading a software development team? Here are the seven most important principal goals of a successful software development team. The post 5 Principal Goals Of The Best Software Development Teams appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2021

2020 was a tough year, but we’ve moved on. Within a matter of weeks in 2020, the world has changed dramatically. Many businesses died overnight. But again, we live in an extremely competitive world; when one dies, others fill its niche instantly. Despite all disasters, the population is growing, but we still stick to our lovely blue globe. Situations like the one we’ve witnessed the previous year became a new normal.

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Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

The mobile app development market is evolving at a rapid speed. With the spread of the pandemic of 2020, certain apps have become extremely popular like video conferencing apps, on-demand service apps, etc. . To compete in the market, you need to keep up with trends. In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

There is no denying that website security is the most fundamental aspect of doing business, especially in the financial sector. It is absolutely essential for maintaining consumer trust. This is why, you need to take security seriously when you operate a financial planning software, investment dashboard, online banking portal, or handle user data in a private manner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

During all my years in business, I’ve noticed that some people seem to make their job look effortless , while others are always in a struggle, no matter how simple you thought the task should be. I’ve always wondered if some people are just that much smarter, or what some do that the rest of us can emulate, in order that we too get the best results without working so hard.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2021

Being in love is great. Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Waking up each morning knowing you are getting to do exactly what you love is more than most people could ever say about any “job” they have had. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2021

One major reason is that unless you don’t put effort into hiring the right talent, the operational functions suffer. Eventually, that impacts the organization’s performance. However, it is important to plan your hiring campaigns with a specific purpose when the economy is down amid the pandemic. Right from the costs, several openings to creating an experience to retain your best employees, everything is important.

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Up and Running

MAY 26, 2021

Ensuring that your company runs effectively and remains productive is just as important as generating revenue. In fact, providing the tools necessary for you and your team to stay productive can directly influence how well your business performs and grows. . While you may jump to providing better equipment or introducing time management systems, one area that is often overlooked is your human resources department.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

“The customer is always right!” We have heard this phrase countless times and even experienced it first-hand, but only specific to retail outlets. What if I told you that Google will implement this strategy to change the way websites rank in the SERPs? In May 2020, almost a year back, Google announced that it will introduce new ranking criteria based on user experience known as the Google Page Experience update.

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ConversionXL

MAY 6, 2021

Whether you’re running a consultant agency or building a startup, your content and brand need a home for everything you produce. From sales pages to your products, or even your About page, the content management system you choose can make a big difference in growing your business and driving sales. While WordPress may be the most well known CMS in the world, Webflow continues to establish itself as a powerful alternative for established and upcoming brands.

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Austin Startup

MAY 24, 2021

In the last post , we started with this chart, and we focused on RPA (the bright blue at the bottom of the bar chart), the most explosively growing enterprise software category I’ve ever seen. In this post, we’ll focus on Intelligent Process Automation?—?that middle dark blue series of data in the bar chart. I’m going to talk about the market dynamics for Intelligent Process Automation, but first let’s take a moment to understand why this software is valuable for the companies that buy them. the

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 23, 2021

As a business manager or owner, one of your key duties is to oversee employees. You want to ensure their performance rises to their potential. A good employee will have much more to offer your company. It could be their perceptions, strengths, skills, ideas, or even unique gifts. Your ultimate goal is to get the best out of your employees for maximum performance and benefit to the company.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2021

UC Berkeley students from the M.E.T. program (Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology) approached me recently to speak about my experience in business. Though I am approaching my 50’s — I have always been in business. I am a long-time CEO with businesses in Montreal, New York and San Francisco. Currently, I am CEO for the Important.com company — working to improve public safety in smart cities and in automotive.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

In this day and age, patients are highly savvy when it comes to playing a part in their own wellbeing. They are well-acquainted with the plethora of healthcare services available in the market today. This includes things such as home genetic testing, wearables, mobile health apps, IoT devices, etc. . Now, although these two trends may seem disparate at first, they are connected by one thing — the exponential expansion of medical data.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 30, 2021

If you have expanded your business and started shipping products overseas, chances are that you will need help in the process. I’m not saying that you might not be able to handle all the work that needs to be done when it comes to producing and preparing your products. I am simply saying that the shipment process might be a bit more complicated than you might have thought, which means that you might need help in the area of freight forwarding.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

The Angel Association of New Zealand ( AANZ ) is co-hosting with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners ( NZGCP ) a series of workshops on early-stage investment. Andrew Chen shares his takeaways from the second instalment on Portfolio Management, held in Wellington on 13 May 2021. Participants heard about both the theory and reality of portfolio management from three different experiences: Marcel van den Assum provided the angel investor perspective, having invested in over 50 companies over 15 ye

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Board Effect

MAY 5, 2021

What is the difference between a 501(c)(3) and a 501(c)(4)? The answer to the question isn’t all that simple, even for nonprofit board members. Both designations fall under the umbrella of nonprofit organizations, and these classifications are only 2 of the 29 different types of nonprofits that fall under the U.S. IRS tax code. Something both classifications share in common is that they’re both exempt from federal income taxes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2021

It’s sad when the startup is “successful,” but the founder still feels totally unsatisfied. I see it happening all the time. The business is a winner, but the family or other relationships are broken by the stress. Or the entrepreneur started down this path to be their own boss and change the world, but find they are now answering to many more people, with nothing really changed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical chops who in a “David vs. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins. It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales.

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Up and Running

MAY 11, 2021

The online reputation of your business is important for finding new clients and keeping your existing ones. Poor customer service and frequently missed deadlines will reflect on how you are perceived on the internet. However, even if you do nothing wrong, your reputation can suffer from a multitude of negative content issues published by third parties.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

The U.S. Department of Defense is coming to grips with the idea that the technologies it needs to keep the country safe and secure are no longer exclusively owned by the military or its prime contractors. AI, machine learning, autonomy, cyber, quantum, access to space, semiconductors, biotech are all being driven by commercial companies. At the front-end of these innovations are startups – organizations the Department of Defense hasn’t previously dealt with at scale.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 18, 2021

In discussions with founders and investors, as well as interviews , I describe the role that games have played in my career. It’s become a somewhat quirky facet of my public persona: Reid Hoffman, game geek. I love games, and I love talking about them. But none of these profiles has ever focused on the games themselves. They might (at best) mention one or two games and muse.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2021

by Carrie Bohlig and Craig Clickner, authors of “So You Want to Start a Side Hustle“ We were not going to create the life of our dreams by focusing exclusively on our 9-5 careers. While we enjoyed being a preschool teacher and commercial banker, respectively, we did not love the limitations these jobs came with. […]. The post The DOs And DON’Ts Of Moderate Entrepreneurship (AKA Side Hustling) appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, including any local university. These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace.

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deal architect

MAY 18, 2021

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission ), as part of my Analyst Cam series. I know the title suggests it is about the Tears for Fears hit. Sorry, click.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

The market for health apps is growing rapidly. There are thousands of healthcare applications for both consumers and healthcare professionals on the App Store and Google Play. Wonder if it’s worth creating a healthcare mobile app? The short answer is yes. Today, people use healthcare apps to schedule/cancel appointments, review prescriptions, access medical records, connect with doctors via video calls, track fitness goals, etc.

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View from Seed

MAY 13, 2021

I’m pleased to announce our recent investment in Expressable, a company focused on delivering better speech therapy in our digital age. Founded by Leanne Sherred, Nick Barbara, and Spencer Magloff, Expressable is based in Austin, Texas and offers virtual access to synchronous speech language pathology (SLP) services combined with asynchronous support and personalized learning curriculum.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 18, 2021

I recently nominated James Oliver’s ParentPreneur Foundation for the new Techstars Accelerate Equity Program. Amy and I provided the lead gift of $100,000 through our Anchor Point Foundation. For a detailed look at what the ParentPreneur Foundation does, take a look at Techstars Foundation Empowers Black ParentPreneurs, So They Can Leave A Legacy For Their Children.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2021

by David Karandish, founder and CEO of Capacity Today’s workplace is full of distractions. The typical knowledge worker is interrupted every three minutes and takes nearly 25 minutes to get back to where they left off after just one distraction. These frequent interruptions account for 28 billion wasted hours a year, and a loss of almost $1 […].

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2021

Most aspiring entrepreneurs believe their initial idea and inspiration requires the most important creative thinking. Experienced entrepreneurs will tell you that the initial idea is the easy part, and it’s the later implementation, and the competitive business marketing that are the real creative challenges. There is a tough balance here to achieve, since a large portion of starting and running a business requires analytical, logical thinking.

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deal architect

MAY 18, 2021

In the 46th episode of the series we have Monty Hamilton of Rural Sourcing. While the COVID-19 pandemic and related WFH protocols have turned many of us into recluses, the big realization is you can WFA - as in Anywhere.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2021

How do you know that your business is growing and that everything is working as it should? To answer this question, you need to have a set of metrics that give you a clear picture of what’s going on in your business. Likewise, your website , the digital representation of your business, and the means through which people find you and connect with you, also needs to have metrics in place to know how it’s doing.

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VC Cafe

MAY 19, 2021

Tal Ben Shahar, Happier. This is a slightly different post than normal, inspired by a book i’m reading, called Happier. The book is writted by Tal Ben Shahar, a Professor at Harvard University teaching the school’s most popular class on positive psychology after dedicating much of his adult life to studying everything he could about Happiness.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 24, 2021

Six months ago I wrote When The Big Companies Show Up about Sony releasing their first holographic display and what I thought about that development, given my role as an investor via Foundry and board member in the 40-person purveyor of fine holographic interfaces in Brooklyn called Looking Glass. In that post, I wrote: “When I ponder my life in 2040, I am confident that I will not be spending 12 hours a day in videoconferences on a 2D display.

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